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“Keith Olbermann was supposed to be here with us tonight. He’s not here for deeply personal reasons. Keith, our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.”

— MSNBC “Hardball” Host Chris Matthews on a special health care edition of the show Thursday night. The previous night, Olbermann gave an impassioned, emotional speech on his show about the care his father, who is ill. Olbermann told viewers they may not see him on the show for a while.